10 of the world's most expensive TVs

We've thought long and hard about whether a TV costing north of £6000 could possibly win a What Hi-Fi? Award. But that's a petty consideration when you look at these 10 lavish televisions...

Shares

When it comes to buying a new TV, most of us will happily brace ourselves to spend as much as we can afford. Few of us, though, are likely to think anyone ever need spend much more than a few thousand.

Well, somebody somewhere obviously disagrees, because the TVs on this list make a 77in OLED look cheap.

Some are huge, some are hideous, some are merely ridiculous. But whatever you think of them, they're some of the most expensive TVs ever made.

Feast your eyes. And when it's time to upgrade your TV, think yourself lucky you don't have to save up for one of these.

1. Stuart Hughes Prestige HD Supreme Rose Edition - $2.25m

With a 28kg frame made of solid 18-carat rose gold, pebble-dashed with 72 round-cut 1-carat diamonds, sunstone and amethyst, this is without doubt the Liberace of TVs (and that's before we get to the hand-stitched alligator skin on the inner bezel).

Too pricey for you? The standard Prestige HD Supreme Edition - with a mere 48 diamonds attached to its gold frame - can be yours for just $1.5m. Bargain.

2. Titan Zeus - $1.6m

This TV stands a mammoth 370in across diagonally, which is about the same size as a football goal. Which is fitting, as you'll need a Premiership footballer's pay packet to afford its $1.6m price tag. It weighs a ton - literally - and has, as it should, a 4K resolution. Who needs the cinema?

3. Panasonic TH-152UX1W - $770,000

It may be a little on the small side compared with the 370in behemoth mentioned previously, but this set still stands 152in across. Which, as you can see, is a lot bigger than the poor woman who's been paid to stand next to it. It's also one of the few TVs here to be on sale in the UK, though at £600,000 we can't imagine there's a rush on.

5. Sharp LB-1085 - $160,000

Oh for the days when a 108in Full HD TV was considered cutting-edge. This one's made for putting in shop windows and other environments where 24-hour use is needed, but has all the PC and AV connections you'd need to turn it into the heart of a home cinema system.

6. Samsung UA110S9 - $152,000

This set shows off its UHD resolution in 110in glory. Hidden speakers provide 120W of oomph, while its minimalist design makes it one of the few really pricey TVs that's not absolutely hideous to look at.

7. Bang & Olufsen Beovision 4-103 - $135,000

Speaking of massive TVs that aren't hideous, here's one from Danish design demons Bang & Olufsen. The 103in set came out in 2009, featured an automatic rising stand and cost an absolute bomb. Well, it's not like there was a world economic crash happening then or anything.

8. Keymat Yalos Diamond - $130,000

If the B&O and Samsung are a bit too understated for you, check out this diamond-speckled model, complete with white-gold plating. It'll look great next to your leopard-skin Freeview box and Swarovski-spattered PS4.

9. Samsung UN105S9 - $120,000

A 4K picture at 105in across? Yes, please. Admittedly, you can find the same feature set on other 4K TVs that don't require you remortgage your house, but they don't come with mahoosive screens. And what's the point of that?

10. Sony XEL-1 - $2500

Special mention for this 2008 Sony, which was the world's first OLED TV. While it may look cheap compared with others on this list, it measured just 11in diagonally, meaning it cost a whopping $227 per inch. Madness.

What Hi-Fi? Newsletter

Sign up below to get the latest from What Hi-Fi?, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!

No spam, we promise. You can unsubscribe at any time and we'll never share your details without your permission.